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February 15, 2012
Lisa Garza Chooses Her Employees Based On Looks. Guess What? So Does Everyone Else.
Yesterday morning, Pegasus ran a story criticizing the hiring practices of Lisa Garza as she ramped up for the opening of Sissy's, her new Henderson Avenue fried-chicken joint. The story focused on a request in Garza's job posting that instructed prospective front-of-the-house staff to submit a pict ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
From the Stoney Burns Archives, A Look at the Birth of Buddy Magazine
Courtesy George GimarcBuddy Holly as sketched by Stoney BurnsGeorge Gimarc called the other day, said he'd just been rustling through stacks of paperwork left behind by Brent Stein -- better known as Stoney Burns, father of Dallas's underground press. Stein died in April, and in recent days those ... More >>
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September 18, 2011
ACL Capsule Reviews: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., The Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, and Elbow
Elbow brought the Manchester rain on Sunday.And just like that, the heat returned. The hot sun beat down on the wet grass, creating an inescapable humidity in Zilker Park on Sunday. As such, the people came prepared to sweat it out. The same guys hawking ponchos yesterday now had packets of ... More >>
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July 4, 2011
For Your July 4 Listening Pleasure: Springsteen Turns Dallas Into a Promised Land in July '78
Via.Shortly after we recalled Bruce Springsteen's rock-and-roll down an Oak Cliff bowling alley -- almost moments after -- news broke that Clarence Clemons had died from complications caused by a stroke suffered a few days earlier. At which point I cued up the '84 Reunion stop and remembered-when ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
Lucero's First Show Was Also Guitarist Brian Venable's First On-Stage Performance
Welcome to My First Show, where we give bands a chance to talk about the first shows they ever attended -- no matter how uncool and embarrassing those tales may be. Lucero's Brian VenableLucero has played Dallas a few times in recent memory (including our DOMA showcase last year). But they've n ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
Over The Weekend: Toro y Moi, Cloud Nothings and Ishi at Club Dada
Toro y Moi, Cloud Nothings, IshiClub DadaMarch 19, 2011Better than: rushing halfway across downtown Austin to cram into an at-capacity venue, club or the ever-popular Fader Fort for a rushed 25-minute South-by-Southwest-style set. Toro y MoiWith more than 300 presale tickets sold before Saturd ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Over The Weekend: The Flatlanders at Sons of Hermann Hall
Better than: Seeing the Flatlanders at the Wyly or the Granada, where they've played their last two shows. The ballroom at the Sons of Hermann Hall is their natural element, as dusty and real as the colorful West Texas characters that populate the band's best songs.Will Van OverbeekThe silver-hai ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Last Night: Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience at The Music Hall at Fair Park
Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin ExperienceFair Park Music HallNovember 18, 2010Better than: I could have ever expected.Not being a fan of cover or tribute bands, I ventured down to Fair Park Music Hall with quite a bit of trepidation. Sure, Jason Bonham was the son of John Bonham, the (sadly deceased ... More >>
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June 28, 2010
Over The Weekend: The Hood Internet at The Loft
The Hood Internet, Yeahdef, Red SeanThe LoftJune 25, 2010 Better Than: sitting on the wall like you were Poindexter. Mattie StaffordSee the rest of the night's pics in our slideshow.Going to see Chicago's Hood Internet, I figured the crowd would be predominately college-age and looking for a par ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Girls' Pop Music Goals Are Hardly Modest
The Hood Internet, Yeahdef, Red SeanThe LoftJune 25, 2010 Better Than: sitting on the wall like you were Poindexter. Mattie StaffordSee the rest of the night's pics in our slideshow.Going to see Chicago's Hood Internet, I figured the crowd would be predominately college-age and looking for a par ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
Next Week Gig Alert: Tommy Keene at The Cavern
Sometimes I just hate promoters. A couple of months back, I was sent the new album by Tommy Keene, In the Late Bright. The album is great of course, like almost all of the shimmering power pop Keene has released over the past 25 years. Anyhow, I asked the promo guy at the label to let me know when K ... More >>
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April 6, 2008
Last Night: Collin Herring at The Cavern
Sometimes I just hate promoters. A couple of months back, I was sent the new album by Tommy Keene, In the Late Bright. The album is great of course, like almost all of the shimmering power pop Keene has released over the past 25 years. Anyhow, I asked the promo guy at the label to let me know when K ... More >>
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September 13, 2007
Oddities
Still more sad stuff, plus the good news that the Longhorn will host a show
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June 25, 2007
A Bittersweet Homecoming for Kristy Kruger
Still more sad stuff, plus the good news that the Longhorn will host a show
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June 23, 2005
Sacramental Beer
Plus: Backhanded Apology
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October 9, 2003
Creep Thrills
The attraction of Thrillvania is horrifying
Culture
July 31, 2003
You, Spy
Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?
Music
November 28, 2002
OK Karaoke
XPO Gold! gives its vocalists a chance to shine
Music
May 30, 2002
Ain't Enough
Terry Allen on everything, including baseball, passion and the art of epic lying
Music
May 24, 2001
Weezer
Weezer (Geffen)
Music
May 24, 2001
High Times
Once dismissed as novelty, G. Love & Special Sauce find a serious niche with Electric Mile
Music
March 22, 2001
See By Be Seen
At the annual South by Southwest music festival, it's the singer, not the song
Music
March 23, 2000
A mother of a father
Bo Diddley created rock and roll -- now, where's his check?
Music
October 21, 1999
Waylon Jennings
Bo Diddley created rock and roll -- now, where's his check?
Music
September 23, 1999
Solex
Bo Diddley created rock and roll -- now, where's his check?
Music
July 29, 1999
Dwight Yoakam, Willie Nelson
Bo Diddley created rock and roll -- now, where's his check?
Music
June 3, 1999
Cardboard tombstones
In the wake of the Ellington 100, lesser zombie boxed sets walk among us
Calendar
June 3, 1999
Night & Day
June 3 - 9, 1999
Music
May 13, 1999
Manifest destiny
The Dictators are not back. They never left.
Music
February 4, 1999
Cosmic love song
A "new" Roky Erickson record might be as close as anyone will ever get to him
Music
August 20, 1998
Out Here
A "new" Roky Erickson record might be as close as anyone will ever get to him
News
November 13, 1997
Letters
A "new" Roky Erickson record might be as close as anyone will ever get to him
Music
November 13, 1997
Next step
Colin Boyd's no doormat
Music
June 5, 1997
Going against typecasting
Don't call Carolyn Wonderland and the Imperial Monkeys a blues band
Music
March 6, 1997
Beercan boys
Pop punkers Pansy Division love sex, so they sing about it. A lot.
Music
January 16, 1997
Give peace a chance
The sound of the urban night comes from a most unlikely place
Music
December 12, 1996
Roadshows
The sound of the urban night comes from a most unlikely place
Music
November 28, 1996
And a search for the truth
On the West Coast, Jeff Liles shoots and scores
Music
July 11, 1996
Ja, das is country punk
The old world discovers the Old 97's
Music
May 23, 1996
Out Here
The old world discovers the Old 97's
Music
December 28, 1995
Who gives a Hootie?
Farewell to 1995, a year in music we'd rather forget
Music
December 21, 1995
Out Here
Farewell to 1995, a year in music we'd rather forget
Music
October 26, 1995
Far from Gone
Dwight Yoakam's latest conjures up echoes of '60s AM radio
Music
September 21, 1995
Out here
Dwight Yoakam's latest conjures up echoes of '60s AM radio
Music
August 24, 1995
Dust and wind
Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo
Music
May 18, 1995
Reviews
Joe Ely sends a sad, beautiful Letter to Laredo
Music
April 27, 1995
Ghosts in the machine
When the vinyl jukebox dies, so will a little piece of the music it played
Music
February 2, 1995
Roky's road
The father of psychedelia is not insane, just a little crazy
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November 17, 1994
Roadshows
The father of psychedelia is not insane, just a little crazy
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